Avanços e desafios da bioeconomia no Uruguai: reflexões atuais em termos de governança
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17058/z7bv9752Abstract
This paper discusses the outcomes of the R+D project 'Is the Bioeconomy a Plausible Strategy for Sustainable Human Development in Northeastern Uruguay? Theoretical-Conceptual Discussion and Empirical Bases for its Implementation', funded by the Sectorial Commission for Scientific Research (CSIC, by its acronym in Spanish) of the University of the Republic (UDELAR) in Uruguay 2021 - 2023). The project examined the potential of bioeconomy as a model for socio-technical transformations towards more environmentally sustainable formats with greater social inclusiveness, focusing on the Northeastern region of Uruguay (departments of Rivera, Tacuarembó and Cerro Largo). This paper presents findings from a multilevel and multi-stakeholder governance perspective. At the international level, there is currently a lack of governance frameworks related specifically to the bioeconomy paradigm. However, various countries have outlined some strategies to respond to the challenges of sustainable development and to potentially develop future governance schemes. This text explores the bioeconomy as a political initiative within governmental agendas in Latin America, where Argentina and Brazil are recognized as significant actors, while Uruguay made some efforts to develop a National Bioeconomy Strategy. The State has been instrumental in promoting the bioeconomy through public policies and inter-institutional cooperation. Diverse perspectives and initiatives of non-State actors have been taken into consideration. The private sector and foreign investment have also made significant contributions to the growth of certain sectors. However, there are challenges in implementing the bioeconomy paradigm at the territorial level. This is an important fact in order to evaluate its future projections.
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